Employability For Young People

Employability Programme for Young People

Are you looking for support in gaining skills and experience for employment?

We deliver an Employability programme which allows young people to prepare for any work placement and/or job opportunity.

The programme is designed for young people who are leaving school or will be looking for employment in the next 12 to 18 months.

The aim of the programme is to provide an introduction to the World Of Work and:

identify and develop skills which will be applicable across all areas of employment
build a relationship with a Mentor
attend a work placement, support available if required

The programme is delivered over 10 sessions, in the evening, for 2 hours per week and includes the following:

Session	Topic
Session 1	Induction to Staff and Group Mentor
Session 2	Who Are You? Delivered by Skills Development Scotland
Session 3	Preparing For Employment: First Steps
Session 4	Introduction To A CV
Session 5	Application Forms
Session 6	Interview Skills
Session 7	Mock Interview with Mentor Workplace Scenarios and Responsibilities Of Employment
Session 8	Ways to support
Session 9	Work Place Visit
Session 10	Evaluation/Celebration
Prepare for Work Experience and attend a placement with a local employer after completion of the programme.

We are an SQA Approved Centre to deliver Employability Award Levels 3 and 4, so you will be able to gain a formal qualification through taking part in our Employability Programme!

If you are interested in joining the next programme, please fill in the contact form on the employability home page or email employability@perthautismsupport.org.uk

Work Experience Support

Interested in a work experience?

The Work Experience Support Service is available across Perth & Kinross to source and support work experience placement opportunities for young people. It is essential for autistic young people to have a meaningful work experience placement.

This allows them the opportunity to learn key skills, improve confidence and be equipped for the working environment.

The criteria for accessing this service are as follows:

The young person must be in S4/5/6 and attend a secondary school in the Perth and Kinross area or have ended their formal education but have not yet moved on to a positive destination within further/higher education or employment and aged 16 years or over.
The young person must be registered to Perth Autism Support (This is for the purpose of retaining personal information, they will not be required to access anything else from PAS)

What is the aim of the Work Experience Service?

To co-ordinate the support of young people in S4/S5/S6 to have access to meaningful, well supported work experience opportunities
To support the young person within their placement to ensure they are able to learn and work with no barriers, through the development of an individual action plan
To ensure the employer is educated about the Autism specific nature of the young person throughout the time of the placement
To review, monitor and action the individual plans of the young people in collaboration with their employers.

Perth Autism Support has a network of appropriate employers to identify potential resources and opportunities which may be available for young people.

The work experience can be for a fixed time or could be arranged over a flexible, extended period of time.

If you are interested in a supported work experience complete the contact form on the employability home page or email employability@perthautismsupport.org.uk

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